How Do I Keep My Save File From Getting Corrupt?

[AshenWolf]

it's amazing how people chose to either ignore my simple question or pretend that it's impossible to answer.

[love this game 1993]

but i don't see the download for it just post a file of it here

[podysl002]

it's amazing how people chose to either ignore my simple question or pretend that it's impossible to answer.

 

...you could always start your own thread.

[Guest Spikes]

@Ashenwolf, If i understand your question correctly, a corrupted save is 

 

1. a save that doesn't even load

2. a save that has glitches and various graphic mistakes,while before it was okey

3. a save that suddenly from like 12 MB, after 1-2 hours of gaming,if you save again, it's like 20-30 MBs +

 

Usually it happens, if scripts from older mods, still fire up,endlesly bloating your save. Happens too,while loading a save Skyrim shutdown for some reason. Thash why we say, don't uninstall older mods, unless they're script free.In skyrim,a save can be corrupted even for no reason. Unstable game,and very weird codding

[Guest]

but i don't see the download for it just post a file of it here

click on one of the binary versions and a page will load with it's info and a box with an arrow pointing into it is the download button. 

[AshenWolf]

 

 

it's amazing how people chose to either ignore my simple question or pretend that it's impossible to answer.

 

...you could always start your own thread.

 

 

read my first post here, and you'll understand (if you can...)

 

@Ashenwolf, If i understand your question correctly, a corrupted save is 

 

1. a save that doesn't even load

2. a save that has glitches and various graphic mistakes,while before it was okey

3. a save that suddenly from like 12 MB, after 1-2 hours of gaming,if you save again, it's like 20-30 MBs +

 

Usually it happens, if scripts from older mods, still fire up,endlesly bloating your save. Happens too,while loading a save Skyrim shutdown for some reason. Thash why we say, don't uninstall older mods, unless they're script free.In skyrim,a save can be corrupted even for no reason. Unstable game,and very weird codding

 

i see. i happen to have a way around on first problem: load the save before the corrupted one, then try to load corrupted save.

 

 

[D_ManXX2]

 

 

sorry for asking, but what is it like to have corrupted save? i tried looking up but all it give me is how to save/fix it. no info on what corrupted save is or what it's like.

 

There are several once. but the worst of it is when you save your game exit skyrim and load skyrim up again and then load the save game you saved. all you get is corrupted save game. This save game is so broken that even loading a different game then try to load that one it will still refuse to load.

 

The other once are very big save game size that is a sign that something is wrong with your save game. or no longer be able to load up when you first load skyrim then the only work around is loading a different save game from when you first started then you will be able to load the other save game again.

[Guest Spikes]

I have done what you suggest a lot of times, in the past. Loading a save-corrupted-turn Skyrim off-restart-load a previous save-loads okey ->load the corrupted save. Many times it works.

 

The problem is sometimes the save that loads in the end,probably contains stuff from the first save you loaded.Same as autoload last save when you die. Yah it sucks:(

 

Better to avoid that method if you can

[AshenWolf]

 

sorry for asking, but what is it like to have corrupted save? i tried looking up but all it give me is how to save/fix it. no info on what corrupted save is or what it's like.

 

There are several once. but the worst of it is when you save your game exit skyrim and load skyrim up again and then load the save game you saved. all you get is corrupted save game. This save game is so broken that even loading a different game then try to load that one it will still refuse to load.

 

The other once are very big save game size that is a sign that something is wrong with your save game. or no longer be able to load up when you first load skyrim then the only work around is loading a different save game from when you first started then you will be able to load the other save game again.

 

 

i guess that mean i actually did get corrupted saves.

 

I have done what you suggest a lot of times, in the past. Loading a save-corrupted-turn Skyrim off-restart-load a previous save-loads okey ->load the corrupted save. Many times it works.

 

The problem is sometimes the save that loads in the end,probably contains stuff from the first save you loaded.Same as autoload last save when you die. Yah it sucks:(

 

Better to avoid that method if you can

 

doesn't the stuff from first loaded get removed when skyrim closes or crashes? i often use that method whenever my save wouldn't load at all. (or crashes)

[dobmc]

You know what ticks me off when I compare your first post with your second/frustrated post? 

sorry for asking, blah blah blah...

and then

it's amazing how people chose to either ignore my simple question or pretend that it's impossible to answer.

...

 

My senses tell me something's not right here… You know the sudden change in attitude and such.

 

Anyways a quick Google search of "corrupted save Skyrim" to answer your first question:

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/997073-possible-corrupted-save-game/

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2752922

 

Searched on the Nexus using the key-word "clean" to answer your second:

TES5Edit, something to prevent you from getting fucked up saves

Save Game Script Cleaner, removes any unnecessary scripts from your save game

Skyrim Save Cleaner, prevents save bloats etc.

Papyrus Data Transfer, attempts to solve the CTD issues if you have one

 

 

simple question

with an awfully easy answer that you could have done yourself instead of acting apologetically on the forums then getting mad because no one answered. Pretty ironic if I'd say so myself.

 

...

 

Anyways you better just move on and try better next time, both in terms of asking questions and keeping your saves from being "corrupted". A corrupted save is a corrupted save, nothing less, nothing more.

[AshenWolf]

wrong place to bark, kid.

 

yes, it is simple question, but the reason why i couldn't find the answer to it is because everyone just talks on how to fix or save it. nothing on what it is. that, or i couldn't find right words to get the answers. 

 

btw, the first two links you post doesn't tell what corrupt save is.

 

 

 

also, i never asked how to clean/fix it. i just asked what corrupted save is, and since i pretty much got my answer, im good. 

[dobmc]

wrong place to bark, kid.

I've got to say, your humor is just as good as your ability to search. Or is it cockiness? No, that's too nice of me to say that. Anyways, try harder at your trolling.

 

Oh and you're wrong, the two links in the beginning do explain what a corrupted save is, you just don't have that "What is a corrupted save? A corrupted save is..." dialogue to fit your low sense of understanding. No seriously, actually read it. You need to go back to school if this is a problem to you.

 

 

 

 

 

wrong place to bark, kid.

I've got to say, your humor is just as good as your ability to search. Or is it cockiness? No, that's too nice of me to say that. Anyways, try harder at your trolling.

 

Oh and you're wrong, the two links in the beginning do explain what a corrupted save is, you just don't have that "What is a corrupted save? A corrupted save is..." dialogue to fit your low sense of understanding. No seriously, actually read it. You need to go back to school if this is a problem to you.

 

 

still barking i see. and it seems that you don't understand what my question meant, so i'll just drop it.

 

also, those two links? doesn't come close to answering my question.

 

 

 

 

 

oh and before you respond to this post, drop it. 

 

 

 

>replies to a response nearly a week later

lmao good job for finally making that response, it was hard to think of it wasn't it?

 

But I see you're still going on with that dog joke there. Kinda ironic for you to say that, Mr. Ashen"wolf". Specie discrimination much? 

 

Also, you're the one who began this, do you really think you have the right to end it? So, "drop-it"? Haha, funny joke kid. I would be pretty disappointed if you weren't an adult since your English fluency is pretty decent, especially on here.

 

And yep, thank you for proving my point. Just like an headless chicken… Or do I have to say "wolf"? You're kidding me *laughs*

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I have a million mods installed and I was just wondering how I can avoid getting the "crash after loading".

 

All I'm doing now is use BOSS but is there anything else I can do?

 

Is it true that quicksaving and autosaving can cause corrupt save files?

 

Don't use quicksaves

 

IGNORE ADVICES ABOUT SAFETYLOAD. If you have eather SKSE1.7 installed you don't need safetyload anymore ever. If you have SKSE 1.6 with SSME you don't need safetylaod anymore ever. Safetyload when SSME and SKSE 1.7 where launched made useless.

 

Use LOOT(BOSS is not supported anymore).

 

Logout in single cell with no NPC'S around this will limited crashes also if you have them.

 

If you have limited Vram eventually with million mods you start having trouble.

 

Midrange or lowend PC just can't handle heavy modded game that well.

 

Also to many scripted mods give also trouble.

 

To many NPC'S nomatter how powerful your PC is eventually will also cause crashes if to many.

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@Ashenwolf, If i understand your question correctly, a corrupted save is 

 

1. a save that doesn't even load

2. a save that has glitches and various graphic mistakes,while before it was okey

3. a save that suddenly from like 12 MB, after 1-2 hours of gaming,if you save again, it's like 20-30 MBs +

 

Usually it happens, if scripts from older mods, still fire up,endlesly bloating your save. Happens too,while loading a save Skyrim shutdown for some reason. Thash why we say, don't uninstall older mods, unless they're script free.In skyrim,a save can be corrupted even for no reason. Unstable game,and very weird codding

 

I got 30mb saves have 220 mods installed have no crashes no loading times at all . Have this size of my save for longtime now maybe already a year.

 

Have stable game for half a year now sinds shesons memory patch.

 

Dunno why people keep saying size of save is problem?

 

Many npc around many scripted mods many mods that don't work well together crash your game not size of save.

[Guest]

 

@Ashenwolf, If i understand your question correctly, a corrupted save is 

 

1. a save that doesn't even load

2. a save that has glitches and various graphic mistakes,while before it was okey

3. a save that suddenly from like 12 MB, after 1-2 hours of gaming,if you save again, it's like 20-30 MBs +

 

Usually it happens, if scripts from older mods, still fire up,endlesly bloating your save. Happens too,while loading a save Skyrim shutdown for some reason. Thash why we say, don't uninstall older mods, unless they're script free.In skyrim,a save can be corrupted even for no reason. Unstable game,and very weird codding

 

 

 

Dunno why people keep saying size of save is problem?

 

Many npc around many scripted mods many mods that don't work well together crash your game not size of save.

 

It's not just about the size of a save, but how rapidly it changes in size and how outlandishly bloated it becomes. If a save goes from 9mb to 40 or 50, that's a definite sign that something is very wrong. 

[AshenWolf]

 

wrong place to bark, kid.

I've got to say, your humor is just as good as your ability to search. Or is it cockiness? No, that's too nice of me to say that. Anyways, try harder at your trolling.

 

Oh and you're wrong, the two links in the beginning do explain what a corrupted save is, you just don't have that "What is a corrupted save? A corrupted save is..." dialogue to fit your low sense of understanding. No seriously, actually read it. You need to go back to school if this is a problem to you.

 

 

still barking i see. and it seems that you don't understand what my question meant, so i'll just drop it.

 

also, those two links? doesn't come close to answering my question.

 

 

 

 

 

oh and before you respond to this post, drop it. 

[Nergui]

There are signs like papyrus log bloating, random CTDs, world objects loading wrong or not at all and eventually CTDs on load, but the end result is the same. A 'corrupted' save file is exactly as written, the data saved within the file is incompatable with the game. I would have thought this was obvious.

 

EDIT - Back to topic...

In game, never never never use "disable" unless it's an absolute emergency.

 

Similarly, avoid using "markfordelete" on anything that may respawn. Better to fully loot a non-despawning corpse and reanimate so it ends up as an ash pile. This will stop the malfunctioning despawn script and use the USKP despawn script for ash piles (assuming you're running the unofficial patch).

 

Fully looting corpses and removing the items with something like the Trash Bucket mod will also remove those pesky semi-persistant items along with recycling temporary references.

[Aleanne]

It has been suggested that NPC playing animations in the same cell may cause the game to fail to load. It was a well known asian modder (can't remember who) who was saying that on his blog, but the auto translate didn't help much to catch the details. That's why loading a game with the PC being alone in the cell before loading the real save works so well. Personally, I have this kind of save on the top of all my saves (use an utility to change the modified date of the file to 2020 or something, so that it stays on top).

 

On the subject of corrupted save, I had this strange problem recently, where any "zoning" from an interior or city cell into the Skyrim worldspace resulted in a crash. I think it had something to do with the fact that I had 4 followers at this time. Fortunately, I could roll back to a save where this problem didn't occurred (still lost some hours of game-play) and then continue onward. But if the problem is more subtle than that, then I guess it's re roll time.